I. ˈsimə(r) verb
( simmered ; simmered ; simmering -m(ə)riŋ ; simmers )
Etymology: alteration of simper (I) , from Middle English simperen, of imitative origin
intransitive verb
1. : to stew gently with a bubbling sound below or just at the boiling point
cover with water and let simmer four hours
an iron pot … simmering in one corner — American Guide Series: Tennessee
2.
a. : to be in a state of incipient development : ferment
manages to keep about four plots constantly simmering — Martin Levin
a crisis began to simmer a fortnight ago — Time
b. : to be in inward turmoil : seethe
this family … simmers with hostilities — Brooks Atkinson
underneath these well-mannered exchanges there will continue to simmer a deeply felt … irritation — H.G.Nicholas
transitive verb
: to cook slowly in a liquid at a uniform heat just below the boiling point
simmer the meat until tender
fruits which are to be kept whole should be simmered — Marjorie M. Heseltine & Ula M. Dow
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a condition approaching a boil
the bubble and simmer of a stew
crowded tenement houses, always on the simmer with crime — Fortnight
2. : a degree of heat that produces simmering
electric ranges now can be adjusted for … degrees of heat, from simmer to superhot — House Beautiful
that simmer of sun — Ira Wolfert
III. ˈsimər
Scotland
variant of summer